A late morning $20 bounce put a smile on every gold bug’s face, and by mid-day the precious metal had shot above $1240 an ounce, hitting a high of $1246.20 late in the day. Prices backed off a bit to close at $1241.30 an ounce on the COMEX.
By Kishori Krishnan – Exclusive to Gold Investing News With the price of oil falling more than 60 per cent from a peak in July, Iran has converted its financial reserves into gold to avoid future problems. Iran, the world’s fourth-largest oil producer, is facing declining revenue from its oil exports after crude prices tumbled. [...]
By Kishori Krishnan – Exclusive to Gold Investing News The results are daunting. Barack Obama’s victory in the U.S. presidential election and Democrat gains in Congress did not do much for the yellow metal. Gold declined in Asia on speculation that the move would speed the dollar’s recovery against the euro. The currency climbed against [...]
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